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zimmerman lay on the ground, his head started to be pounded into the cement by trayvon martin and zimmerman knowing he was about to die, knew of only one thing he could do to save his own life, that would be to take his gun and shoot trayvon martin. >> thanks so much. jean casares, opening statements beginning tomorrow in that high profile case. to another high profile case involving patriots star aaron hernandez. a case they're investigating, not because charges have been filed. they returned to the home of the football play ear second time, investigating the death of a friend whose body was found less than a mile from the house. susan candiotti is following this story. >> reporter: if patriots tight end aaron hernandez had plans for a quiet saturday afternoon, it didn't turn out that way. for the second time in a week, secret investigators almost twice as many before spent several hours in a search and a local locksmith seen going in and out and so were two police dogs. investigators wearing gloves carried equipment in cases. no outdoor sightings from the famous homeowner but his lawyer w
zimmerman lay on the ground, his head started to be pounded into the cement by trayvon martin and zimmerman knowing he was about to die, knew of only one thing he could do to save his own life, that would be to take his gun and shoot trayvon martin. >> thanks so much. jean casares, opening statements beginning tomorrow in that high profile case. to another high profile case involving patriots star aaron hernandez. a case they're investigating, not because charges have been filed. they...
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. >> okay, so, holly, it looks like zimmerman's fate may be decided of a jury made up entirely of women. >> yes. >> that is for a women. you have had to impanel lots of juries, what's the strategy behind that? >> the strategy is when you are picking a jury you look for the people that can be fair and impartial, the ones who say, yes, i know something about it, but i can set it aside. this jury pool, remember they started with a pool of 40, they got down to 40 after asking all the questions about pretrial publicity. that pool was a majority of females, so the county itself is 78% white. and the jury is 83% white, so those numbers legally speaking are okay. and the defense came out and said, look, i'm happy with this jury. we have people on this jury who can listen to the evidence, keep an open mind and make a fair, logical, reasoned decision. so, i think both sides are going to do well with this jury. the six women, first of all, they know the eyes of the nation are on them and they're going to go above and beyond to make they fairly listen to the evidence. >> here's the thing, this just
. >> okay, so, holly, it looks like zimmerman's fate may be decided of a jury made up entirely of women. >> yes. >> that is for a women. you have had to impanel lots of juries, what's the strategy behind that? >> the strategy is when you are picking a jury you look for the people that can be fair and impartial, the ones who say, yes, i know something about it, but i can set it aside. this jury pool, remember they started with a pool of 40, they got down to 40 after...
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you mentioned it, ashleigh, george zimmerman, 29 years old. he also is a son. do they sympathize with him? you know you have to look at it you can never tell, you just hope they base it on the facts, the evidence as it comes out in the witness stand, starting monday. >> listen, brian, race has been a headline right since the get-go. five jurors described as white. one juror is described as, it's an unusual description, nothing formal, we don't have the questionnaires but described as black or hispanic. do you think this is a big issue because trayvon's parents don't seem to think so. >> i think it's a huge issue. i like this jury for the defense. i like the women on the jury. i like the fact that one of them used to have a concealed weapon permit. another one said daughturing ju selection process questions about what trayvon was doing out at that time of day. i like everything i see about the jury. if i were the defense lawyers i'd be very pleased with the jury selected and not the least of which five are white that certainly helps, it's a predominantly white a
you mentioned it, ashleigh, george zimmerman, 29 years old. he also is a son. do they sympathize with him? you know you have to look at it you can never tell, you just hope they base it on the facts, the evidence as it comes out in the witness stand, starting monday. >> listen, brian, race has been a headline right since the get-go. five jurors described as white. one juror is described as, it's an unusual description, nothing formal, we don't have the questionnaires but described as...
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we wouldn't know who zimmerman was. because if we asked the very basic question. how many black males have been killed in florida since this incident? i venture to say that most of us, in fact, 95% of us could not name one black individual that's been killed since the racial card or the racial dimension of this thing wasn't in play. >> look, we have to talk about the racial dimension because it's certainly there, right, jason? you talked to people who were happy that nearly all white jury jury was seated. why is that? >> oh, definitely. i spoke to members of the orig nalblack community that was absorbed by sanford almost 100 years ago. look, there is real fear here in the community of backlash from the white majority. so, there's a feeling here if zimmerman is found guilty by a mostly white jury, at least black people won't end up suffering the consequences. i have to disagree with the reverend. i think there is a class element, as well, having to do with section 8 housing in these communities. i think we probably would have heard about this case anyway even if th
we wouldn't know who zimmerman was. because if we asked the very basic question. how many black males have been killed in florida since this incident? i venture to say that most of us, in fact, 95% of us could not name one black individual that's been killed since the racial card or the racial dimension of this thing wasn't in play. >> look, we have to talk about the racial dimension because it's certainly there, right, jason? you talked to people who were happy that nearly all white jury...
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an all female jury will decide zimmerman ea zimmerman's fate. opening statements monday 9:00 a.m. eastern time. today, two major rulings to tell you about. one being what words can and cannot be used by the prosecution while trying zimmerman. and, two, whether prosecutors can play a 911 tape in court from the night trayvon martin was shot and killed. you remember zimmerman says he fired at martin in self-defense in february of last year. the sound of that gunshot was heard on the 911 tape the prosecution wants to use. they want an expert to analyze just who was screaming. the defense says it was zimmerman. the prosecution says it was trayvon martin. take a listen. >> does he look hurt to you? >> i can't see him. i don't want to go out there. i don't know what's going on. they're sending -- >> so you think he's yelling help? >> yes. >> what is your -- >> okay. criminal defense attorney and legal analyst joins us now. if the president comes out we'll have to interrupt this interview. fair warning. >> i understand that. i had it happen before. >> what would it mean for prosecutors if
an all female jury will decide zimmerman ea zimmerman's fate. opening statements monday 9:00 a.m. eastern time. today, two major rulings to tell you about. one being what words can and cannot be used by the prosecution while trying zimmerman. and, two, whether prosecutors can play a 911 tape in court from the night trayvon martin was shot and killed. you remember zimmerman says he fired at martin in self-defense in february of last year. the sound of that gunshot was heard on the 911 tape the...
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was it george zimmerman or was it trayvon martin? let's listen to that tape. >> does he look hurt to you? >> i can't see him. i don't want to go out there. i don't know what's going on. they're sending. >> help! >> you think he's yelling help? >> yes. >> so the defense wants to prove that's george zimmerman screaming for help, screaming for his life. the prosecution instead wants to show that zimmerman was the aggressor in this case and, in fact, it was trayvon martin screaming for help. they brought their own experts in. they brought tom owen in. tom was initially hired by the orlando sentinel. he went back where he had a method and took small clips of that audio, looped them together and compared the scream they heard to a scream test of george zimmerman. in his opinion he was able to rule out george zimmerman. also, dr. allan wright, another witness for the prosecution, he amplified the audio. he said because of the high pitch, it's likely a voice still being developed, likely o that of a younger person, likely trayvon martin. the
was it george zimmerman or was it trayvon martin? let's listen to that tape. >> does he look hurt to you? >> i can't see him. i don't want to go out there. i don't know what's going on. they're sending. >> help! >> you think he's yelling help? >> yes. >> so the defense wants to prove that's george zimmerman screaming for help, screaming for his life. the prosecution instead wants to show that zimmerman was the aggressor in this case and, in fact, it was...
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those experts would have said it was not zimmerman screaming on the call. zimmerman has said he shot and killed trayvon martin in self-defense. >>> the u.s. government has now charged admitted nsa leaker edward snowden. snowden is in hiding and has last been seen in hong kong. he's facing three charges right now, including theft of government property. the other two charges amount to espionage under the federal espionage act. >>> secretary of state john kerry is in qatar today for the so-called friends of syria meeting. supporters of syrian rebels discuss possible aid to the opposition that could include military support. right now rebel forces are fighting mostly with small weapons and no air power. kerry said today's discussions focused on ending the violence and bringing a peaceful resolution to the crisis. >>> nelson machine della's family visited him in the hospital today. the former south african president has been hospitalized since june 8th. he's said to be in serious condition -- he's said to be in serious but stable condition with a recurring lung
those experts would have said it was not zimmerman screaming on the call. zimmerman has said he shot and killed trayvon martin in self-defense. >>> the u.s. government has now charged admitted nsa leaker edward snowden. snowden is in hiding and has last been seen in hong kong. he's facing three charges right now, including theft of government property. the other two charges amount to espionage under the federal espionage act. >>> secretary of state john kerry is in qatar today...
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zimmerman became the victim in this situation and needed to defend himself so the stories are somewhat different from the prosecution and defense standpoint. i think what's important to know, though, about the opening statement is not supposed to be argumentative. each side has to be careful to tell the jury what they expect the evidence to show. >> would you expect it to be leng lengthy or short and sweet? you have to engage the jury but paint a picture both sides with some matter of detail. >> yeah. >> that's right. >> sure. >> it needs to be descriptive but they need to basically establish their themes of the case and somehow engage the jury and get the jury to trust them and to really find -- have some faith in their telling of the story. >> with five women, needs to be descriptive. we're about details. right? we like long conversations. >> for sure. >> we like, tell me more. i didn't know that. it's very important to be descriptive and bring -- listen. argumentative is just about tone. right? they have to be -- not necessarily what you say but how you say it. >> they need to be ab
zimmerman became the victim in this situation and needed to defend himself so the stories are somewhat different from the prosecution and defense standpoint. i think what's important to know, though, about the opening statement is not supposed to be argumentative. each side has to be careful to tell the jury what they expect the evidence to show. >> would you expect it to be leng lengthy or short and sweet? you have to engage the jury but paint a picture both sides with some matter of...
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in his opinion that it was not george zimmerman. the other person, dr. allen, he had a different method basically where he amplified the audio and said because of the high pitch of that scream, it's likely someone whose voice is still in development, likely a younger person. very likely, in his opinion, trayvon martin. we won't hear that now, and bafrk basically debra nelson heard an audio expert as well who said bakely this science won't hold up. i want you to hear one expert's opinion in court. >> in this case, that recording isn't even remotely suitable for comparison purposes. if it had been submitted to my lab just for that by prosecution agency, it wouldn't have even gotten to first base. >> wouldn't have gotten to first base. >> that's fascinating. so the prosecution or the defense interprets this order from the judge in what way? >> well, look. i mean, the simple fact the prosecution won't be able to have this expert testimony in the trial, it is a big blow to the prosecution. we heard from mark nijame who explained that. he
in his opinion that it was not george zimmerman. the other person, dr. allen, he had a different method basically where he amplified the audio and said because of the high pitch of that scream, it's likely someone whose voice is still in development, likely a younger person. very likely, in his opinion, trayvon martin. we won't hear that now, and bafrk basically debra nelson heard an audio expert as well who said bakely this science won't hold up. i want you to hear one expert's opinion in...
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. >>> plus, court watchers prepare for the trial of george zimmerman. opening statements get started tomorrow. we'll have a live preview from florida next. i save time, money,st, and i avoid frustration. you'll find reviews on home repair to healthcare, written by people just like you. find out why more than two million members count on angie's list. angie's list -- reviews you can trust. >>> it's difficult sitting there and seeing the killer of our child sit there with this fixed stare as if he did nothing. >> do you think you're ready for the trial? >> mentally, i'm ready to get it over with. physically, i really don't think i'm prepared. >> one day away from opening statements in the high profile george zimmerman murder trial. he is charged with second-degree murder in the death of 17-year-old trayvon martin. you heard from the victim's dad. the state and prosecution will lay out the case to the jury tomorrow. our martin savage is in sanford, florida, where the trial will take place. what is the expectation tomorrow, the sequence of events? >> report
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and when it comes down to the battle between trayvon martin and george zimmerman, there is a missing bunch of evidence in ten seconds or so. is that the reasonable that mark o'mara is trying to hammer down before he picks a juror? >> i think you're exactly right. and he has gone through that definition, just as you said, step by step, word by word, breaking it down with common sense examples. circumstantial evidence he's gone into, that if cookie crumbs are around your daughter's mouth, it doesn't necessarily mean she stole the cookie out of the cookie jar, maybe her brother got the cookie and put it in her mouth. just common examples that the jury can relate to. >> oh, man, and sometimes you even say unless it's on videotape, that would say to me, there is just no reasonable doubt there at all that the guy did it. until you hear that tapes can be manipulated. so it's a really tough question for jurors to have to come to grips with. jean, thank you. keep us posted how those questions go and when ends up on that panel. jean casarez live for us in sanford. >>> attacking gay people for
and when it comes down to the battle between trayvon martin and george zimmerman, there is a missing bunch of evidence in ten seconds or so. is that the reasonable that mark o'mara is trying to hammer down before he picks a juror? >> i think you're exactly right. and he has gone through that definition, just as you said, step by step, word by word, breaking it down with common sense examples. circumstantial evidence he's gone into, that if cookie crumbs are around your daughter's mouth,...